i'm so sorry. i genuinely did not mean it that way, and tried to make it sound right, but i understand why you took it that way. the clumsiness was entirely mine.

g-d, i have made many mistakes and hurt people's feelings; i should not have even commented on yours. please forgive me.

i was an ass; it won't happen again.

er...i guess i can't strike through, after all. i tried to word my opinion very carefully; i'll try it differently next time.